Frank Dimant (http://www.fpp.co.uk/BoD/BnaiBrith/index.html) says the
streets of Canada should not be taken over by extremists supporting a
known terrorist group. He said his group has been in talking to police
forces and government officials to target the rallies.

"The streets of Canada will not be taken over by radical Islamic forces
supporting terrorist activities", he said Wednesday. "B'nai Brith
Canada will do its utmost to ensure that Canadians will not be
intimidated by these terrorist sympathizers".

Mohamed Elmasry, president of the Canadian Islamic Congress, said
Jewish groups need to tone down their rhetoric and focus their efforts
on urging a ceasefire in Lebanon.

"We are living in a liberal democracy where opposing voices to an
overseas conflict is acceptable as long as they are peaceful", he said.
"There is no need to call on authorities to crack down on
demonstrations".

Mohamed Elmasry said he hopes a growing number of people in the Jewish
community will call for peace as the number of casualties mounts.

"Jewish organizations should be pro-peace", he said. "There's been
too much death, destruction and misery".

The Christians United for Israel coalition and Jewish groups
(http://www.fpp.co.uk/docs/ADL/index.html) are calling for a national
day of prayer on August 20 in support of Israel and peace in the Middle
East.

Charles McVety, president of the Canada Christian College
(http://www.davidduke.com/?m=20050801), said it's time for Christian
leaders to drop their neutral stances and stand by Israel, the
birthplace of their religion.

"It's time for us to throw off this garment of false neutrality and
stand shoulder to shoulder with our Jewish friends", he said. "Each of
us must find a way to support Israel in its time of need".

Alan Baker, Israel's ambassador to Canada, says it is unfair to say
Israel is deliberately targeting civilians. He said his government is
taking every measure it can to avoid the loss of innocent life, but
said Hezbollah is shielding itself behind innocent people.

"Any civilian that's not involved in terror who's harmed, whether
it's Israeli, Lebanese or Palestinian, is for us tragic and even a
failure", Baker said.

He criticized opposition party members who have joined anti-war
protests that have included Hezbollah sympathizers who have worn the
group's colors.
Hezbollah rockets, Baker said, are being aimed at Israeli civilians and
causing vast ecological damage to biblical forests in the north of
Israel. It will take 60 years for these areas to come back, he added.

Baker said Israel only targeted a Beirut power plant when its armed
forces learned that Hezbollah was using it to launch missiles into
Israel. That strike caused a major oil spill, which has killed
countless fish and birds in the area.

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